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Community News
Saffron Walden Mencap Society has a vibrant community of more than 100. This is made up of young people and adults with learning difficulties, carers, trustees, staff and volunteers. Members of the community have a vast array of interests and talents. Read on to find out what some of them have been getting up to!
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GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 29th August 2025
A day at Frinton-on-sea today for our last Friday of the Summer Holidays. We had rain and wind, but then sunshine and blue skies!...
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Aug 291 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 27th August 2025
GrowAbility: Lots of watering today - and turning compost - but also soooo many ripe tomatoes spotted by Noah ! He carefully harvested...
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Aug 291 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 15th August 2025
Archery with Squire Archery in Thriplow. Great fun! Thank you so much to Andrew and his team! Supported by The National Lottery...
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Aug 291 min read
GWOF Glamping Trip 2025
After our Big BBQ today, we are staying over two nights in the fabulous belle tents at Finchingfield Camping Curtesy of Julia and Ben...
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Aug 291 min read
Our Annual Big BBQ at Finchingfield Lavender Farm: Sunday 17th August 2025
Our members’ Big BBQ was a great success today. Music, burgers, hotdogs, cakes, our Music Man group performance and a tug of war! A...
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Aug 291 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Friday Nights: Friday 15th August 2025
An evening on Saffron Walden Common! Fun, laughter, pizza and games. A beautiful evening. Supported by The National Lottery Community...
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Aug 151 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 13th August 2025
What a day we had at Dig It Community Allotment today. The heat didn’t stop our team from getting stuck in with watering, weeding,...
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Aug 141 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 18th July 2025
@TeamSport Harlow Go Karting in Harlow tonight for some of our members Such a fantastic place supported by The National Lottery...
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Jul 181 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Wow look at the flowers we planted several weeks ago- well done Amanda they look lovely! This was done in the newly accessible area we...
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Jul 161 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 7th July 2025
Magical Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK After the disappointment of our performance on the Common being cancelled on...
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Jul 81 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 4th July 2025
Bowling and dinner tonight at Tenpin in Cambridge for our members tonight! Who will win? We love bowling! Happy birthday to James...
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Jul 51 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 2nd July 2025
From seed to seedling to the beds to harvest we do everything Dig It Community Allotment - look at our lovely patient Barry chopping up...
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Jul 31 min read
Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK
. Look what we’ve got!!! Fabulously colourful new glockenspiels to add to our instrument library! Thank you so much to the...
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Jul 21 min read
Carnival Float Preparation!
We have a fabulous team building a great float for the amazing Saffron Walden Round Table Carnival - 8 Day Weekend carnival procession....
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Jun 221 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 20th June 2025
GWOF Friday Nights with The National Lottery Community Fund Tonight at GWOF, we have been busy making posters for our Carnival Float...
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Jun 201 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 18th June 2025
This week we did a much needed water everywhere because the hot weather has arrived in full force Matthew harvested some mint to take...
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Jun 201 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 16th June 2025
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! This evening our Music Man Project celebrated the wonderful news that they have been awarded an incredible £7800 The...
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Jun 201 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 11th June 2025
We were so busy we forgot to take photos today of Barry, Glen and Matthew who helped with all of the jobs Lisa Dig It Community Allotment...
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Jun 141 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 9th June 2025
Another fabulous Music Man evening! Twenty amazing musicians had their juggling skills put to the test as they played every one of their...
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Jun 111 min read
CanalAbility: Saturday 7th June 2025
Some of our members are out on two boats today with CanalAbility on the River Stort. We are looking forward to a relaxing day Our boat...
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Jun 81 min read
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